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CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY

FOUNDATIONS MATHS

Assignment #2 Due April 10

NAMES:

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TEACHER : MR CAMPBELL

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

General Instructions:

This test has sixty (60) questions. Each question has four (4) possible
answers A) B) C) D). Read each question and answer choice
carefully. There is only one correct answer to each question. Choose
the BEST answer. It is important that you try your best to answer all
the questions.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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1. Which numeral shows: ten thousand three hundred and two?

(A) 1,302
(B) 10,302
(C) 10,320
(D) 100003002

2. What is the place value of the

underlined digit in the numeral
98,763?
(A) hundredth
(B) tens
(C) hundreds
(D) thousands

3. Evaluate 65 – 3×17
(A) 14
(B) 45
(C) 144
(D) 1054
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4. What is the value of 5 4 − 3 4 ?
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(A) 1 2
3
(B) 1 4
1
(C) 2 4
1
(D) 2 2

5. What is the value of 3.4 × 0.03?

(A) 102.00
(B) 10.200
(C) 1.020
(D) 0.102

6. Which of the following numbers is not divisible by 6?

(A) 1412
(B) 5094
(C) 6294
(D) 7296
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7. What are the next two terms in the

number series: 40, 31, 24, 19, ... ?

(A) 18, 14
(B) 17, 13
(C) 16, 15
(D) 14, 9

8. 74,086 can be written as:

(A) 70,000 + 4,000 + 80 + 6

(B) 70,000 + 400 + 80 + 6
(C) 70,000 + 4,000 + 800 + 6
(D) 7,000 + 400 + 80 + 6

9. What is the place value of the underlined digit in 567.21?

(A) ten
(B) unit
(C) tenth
(D) hundredth

10. Simplify the expression: (33 × 34) ÷ 32

(A) 31
(B) 35
(C) 36
(D) 39

11. A rectangular piece of board is 0.894 m long and 0.665 m wide. Which of the following shows the
board’s dimensions, each written to one decimal place?

A. 8.94 m × 6.65 m
B. 0.9 m × 0.7 m
C. 0.89 m × 0.66 m
D. 0.8 m × 0.6 m
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The table below shows the population for four countries in 2020. Use it to answer question 12.

Country Population
Guinea Bissou 1, 968,001
Jamaica 2, 961,915
Quatar 2, 841,053
Swaziland 1, 160,890

12. Which two countries together will have a total population of approximately 4.9 million people?

(A) Guinea Bissou and Swaziland

(B) Guinea Bissou and Quatar
(C) Jamaica and Quatar
(D) Jamaica and Guinea Bissou

13. What is 972 written in standard form?

A. 0.0972 × 100
B. 972 × 101

C. 9.72 × 102

D. 9.72 × 10-2

71
28) 1995
-196
35
-28
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14. What is the remainder as a decimal

fraction of the divisor?

(A) 0.70
(B) 0.28
(C) 0.25
(D) 0.14
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15. What is the lowest term of the fraction

210 5 ×2×7×3
= 5×5×3×3 whose factors are
225

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(A) 15
10
(B) 25
14
(C) 3
14
(D) 1
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16. What is 1 ×3
2 6

5
(A) 3
12
5
(B) 4
12
1
(C) 5
3
3
(D) 5
4
0.56 ×0.3
17. What is the value of ?
100

(A) 0.168
(B) 0.0168
(C) 0.00168
(D) 0.000168

18. The number 32747 written to 4 significant figures is

(A) 32740
(B) 32750
(C) 3274
(D) 3275

19. What is −50 + (+15) − (−4)

(A) -69
(B) -65
(C) -39
(D) -31
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20. (0.1+ 0.01) (0.1 − 0.01) =

(A) 0.0001
(B) 0.001
(C) 0.009
(D) 0.0099

Use this information to answer item 21

Four runners F, H, T, and Y seem to cross the finish line together. The stopwatches actually showed:

F --- 19.876 sec.

H--- 19.873 sec.
T --- 19.877 sec.
Y --- 19.874 sec.

21. Which athlete won the race?

(A) F
(B) H
(C) T
(D) Y

22. For a class concert 8500 tickets were printed, boys sold 3325 of the tickets and girls sold 2375 tickets.
How many tickets were NOT sold?

(A) 6125
(B) 5700
(C) 5175
(D) 2800

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23. Mrs. Jones bought 6 bags of oranges, each bag has 2 2 dozen. How many oranges did she buy?

(A) 15 dozen
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(B) 2 2dozen
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(C) 82 dozen
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(D) 3 2dozen

24. Isaiah paid $2349 for 9 bulbs. How

much did each bulb cost?

(A) $234.90
(B) $261.00
(C) $2,358.00
(D) $21,141.00
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25. Which of the following represents a null set?

(A) {dogs with six eyes}

(B) {grains of sand on the sea shore}
(C) {Kadian, Betty, Pam, Jane}
(D) {n, u, l, l}

Read the statement below then use it to answer question 27.

“A set is well defined if we can know for sure what its elements or members are.”
26. Which of the following is an example of a well-defined set?

(A) {everyone}
(B) {young people in the church}
(C) {good students in my class}
(D) {vehicles bought from car marts in St Thomas}

The table below shows the cost of tickets at a stadium. Use the information to answer 27 and
28

Cost per ticket

Types of tickets
Adults children
Bleacher seats $20 $10
grand Stand Seats $8 $15
Box Seats $50 $25
Presidential $100 $50

27. What is the cost of Box- Seat tickets for two adults and three children?
(A) $ 75
(B) $115
(C) $125
(D) $175

28. Two adults and three children spent a total of $105 to buy tickets. What type of ticket did they buy?

(A) Bleachers
(B) Grand Stand
(C) Box Seats
(D) Presidential

29. A man is paid a basic wage of $600, in addition he is given a 10% commission of all sales. Calculate
his total earnings for that week if his sales amounted to $3000

(A) $600
(B) $3600
(C) $ 1800
(D) $ 900
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The sign below shows the cost of fuel at a service station. Use the information to answer items 30 and 31.

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30. The tank of a truck holds 15 liters of diesel when full. The tank is 3 full of diesel. How much money
is required to fill the tank?

(A) $11.85
(B) $27.50
(C) $55.00
(D) $82.50

31. Employees at a service station get 10 cents off EACH liter of gasoline that they buy. How much must
an employee pay for 12 liters of gasoline?

(A) (12 x $6.35) - ($0.10)

(B) (12 x $6.35) - ($10)
(C) (12 x $6.35) - ($10 x 12)
(D) (12 x $6.35)-($0.10 x 12)

32. The table below shows the price of an identical skirt and blouse at two stores

City Fashion Top Boutique

Skirt. $84.95 $98.50
Blouse $59.95 $49.50

Joan wants to buy one skirt and one blouse. To get the BEST value for money, she should buy

(A) skirt and blouse from City Fashion

(B) skirt and blouse from Top Boutique
(C) skirt from Top Boutique and blouse from City Fashion
(D) skirt from City Fashion and blouse from Top Boutique

33. When simplified 4p+ 3q + 5p - 2q =

(A) 10pq
(B) 9p + q
(C) 9p2 + q
(D) 9p2 + q2
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34. What is the same as: 4𝑎 × 6𝑏 ?

(A) 24𝑎𝑏
(B) 10𝑎𝑏
(C) 𝑙0𝑎 + 𝑏
(D) 2𝑎 + 3𝑏

35. What is the value of

5𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 When x = 4, y = 3
and z = 1?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 23
(D) 29

36. If 5p + 3 = 18, what is the value of p?

(A) 3
(B) 4.2
(C) 15
(D) 75

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37. If = 3, What is the value of t?
4

3
(A) 4
4
(B) 3

(C) 7
(D) 12

38. What is the same as: 3(2𝑥 + 5𝑦)

(A) 6x+ 15y

(B) 6x+ 5y
(C) 3 × 7𝑥𝑦
(D) 3 + 2x + 5y

39. If U = {1, 2, 3, . . .10} and

S = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8}, then S ' =

(A) {9,10}
(B) {1, 2, 3}
(C) {1, 2, 3 9}
(D) {1, 2, 3 910}
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40. If U = {1, 2, 3, . . . 20} and S = set of prime numbers , then S =

(A) {3, 5, 7,11,13,17}

(B) {2, 3, 5, 7,11,13,17,19}
(C) {1, 3, 5, 7, 9,11,13,15,17,19}
(D) {1, 2, 3, 5, 7,11,13,17}

41. In the Venn diagram below, the shaded portion represents

(A) 𝑃∪𝑄
(B) 𝑃 ∩ 𝑄′
(C) 𝑃′ ∩ 𝑄
(D) 𝑃∩𝑄

Use the Venn diagram below to answer item 42.

42. What is the meaning of the statement: 3 ∈ 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝐵?

(A) 3 is a member of set B

(B) 3 is a subset of set B
(C) 3 is in the intersection of set B
(D) 3 is in the union of set B

43. Which unit of measure is most appropriate for describing the mass of a bag of sweets?

A. metre
B. litre
C. hectare
D. gram
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44. What is the volume of liquid in the measuring cylinder shown in the figure below?

A. 10 ml
B. 12 ml
C. 13ml
D. 14 ml

Use the figure below (not drawn to scale) to answer item 45.

The figure shows a pathway made up of tiles.

45. What is the perimeter of the pathway?

A. 72 cm
B. 46 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 36 cm

46. An angle measures 350 degrees. What type of angle is it?

A. Acute
B. Obtuse
C. Right
D. Reflex
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47. In the diagram above a section of a ruler is displayed. What is the distance indicated by the line with
the arrows?
A. 4 units
B. 5 units
C. 6 units
D. 9 units

48. Which measure of mass is equivalent to 1 gram?

A. 1 mg
B. 10mg
C. 100 mg
D. 1000 mg

49. Paul left his house at 9:45 a.m. and returned home at 6:55 p.m. the same day. How long was Paul
away from home?

A. 2 hrs. 10 mins.
B. 8 hrs. 55 mins.
C. 9 hrs. 10 mins.
D. 16 hrs. 40 mins.

Use the diagram of the right triangle (not drawn to scale) to answer item 50.

50. What is the area of the triangle shown above?

A. 40m2
B. 60m2
C. 68 m2
D. 120m2
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51. Mr. Brown made a rectangular chicken coop 450 cm wide and 900 cm long. An area 15 cm by 15 cm
is required to rear one chicken.
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What is the maximum number of chickens that the coop can hold?

A. 1800
B. 1380
C. 1320
D. 45

Use this diagram to answer item 52.

52. The area of the cross section of the prism is 23 cm2 and the length is 9 cm. What is its volume?

A. 4761 cm3
B. 729 cm3
C. 207 cm3
D. 32 cm3

53. The figure below (not drawn to scale) shows a rectangle with a semicircle at one end. The
circumference of the entire circle is 12.56 cm.

What is the perimeter of the figure?

A. 32.56 cm
B. 28.56 cm
C. 26.28 cm
D. 22.28 cm
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Item 54 refers to the trapezium below:

54. The area of the trapezium above is

A. 24cm2
B. 28cm2
C. 30cm2
D. 36cm2

55. Which of the following letters shown below has only one line of symmetry?

FHEO
A. F
B. H
C. E
D. O

Use this chart to answer items 56 and 57.

The pie chart below shows the results of a survey of 200 students.

56. How many of the students prefer fruits?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 80
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57. Which dessert combination would satisfy most persons at a class party for these students?

A. Ice Cream and Pudding

B. Fruits and Cake
C. Fruits and Ice Cream
D. Pudding and Cake

Use the pictograph for items 58. Incoming flights at four airports

58. How many more flights landed at Florida than Marley airport?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10

The bar graph below shows the rainfall over a six-month period. Use the information to answer item 59

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Amount of rainfall (in

12
10
centimeters)

8
6
4
2
0
Jan Feb Mar April May June
Months
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59. The total amount of rainfall for the six month period is

A. 27 cm
B. 53 cm
C. 54 cm
D. 12cm

The diagram below shows the original price for a bicycle. A 10% discount is added to each
purchase. Use this information and the diagram to answer question 60.

60. Jamie has saved $8,000.00 towards the purchase of the bicycle. How much more money does she
need to buy the bicycle?

A. $ 550.45

B. $ 950.05

C. $ 1,500.50

D. $ 8,550.45